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RE: uDNS Root Name Servers Taking Shape - on a couple ISDN lines
- From: Jim Fleming
- Date: Fri May 30 14:03:07 1997
On Friday, May 30, 1997 7:42 AM, Richard Shu[SMTP:rshu@inetnow.net] wrote:
@ Jamie Rishaw wrote:
@
@ > > Seriously, our schedule calls for 5 dedicated, non-recursive servers
@ > > up by next week this time, with T1 of better connectivity.
@ >
@ > "Oh, we'll have quadruple this Real Soon Now(tm). We decided that it was
@ > a Good Thing to release this project with a crappy server and crappy links..
@ > but honest.. we're fixing it!"
@ >
@ > > We plan full RFC2010 by the time we reach 5% visibility.
@ >
@ > So.. never, right?
@ >
@ > I dont get it. Why wait until later to do things _right_?
@
@ Because we're not used to being members of organizations in which
@ major decisions are driven by short-notice ultimatums.
@
@ Because we had to act quickly when it became apparent that the
@ root servers were likely to be arbitrarily reloaded with a set of
@ TLDs less than the full set originally registered as eDNS TLDs.
@
@ Because we are used to organizations that provide stability and
@ reliability as key elements to foster an environment hospitable
@ to business.
@
@ Respectfully submitted,
@ Richard Shu
@
@
Richard,
You have a Root Name Server Confederation to build.
As you gain subscribers to your Root Name Server
Confederation those subscribers will depend on your
servers for 24 by 7 support.
I suggest that you focus your time, energy and money
on serving those subscribers.
--
Jim Fleming
Unir Corporation
http://www.Unir.Corp
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